Chapter 849: Long-Term Deal
"What do you mean by too foolish?"
This remark is infuriating. You must understand, many dan recipes are lost now, and very few types of dan can be produced.
If those herbs that can’t be turned into dan aren’t consumed, wouldn’t that be a waste?
Lin Tian said, "Rare herbs are treasures of heaven and earth; only by refining them into dan can their effects be maximized. If used directly as medicine, the efficacy compared to dan varies from three to ten times less. Aren’t you being wasteful and foolish?"
After hearing this, Li Shan, the big guy, was so angry that he was panting heavily and said, "Do you think we don’t want to refine them into dan? We just don’t have the dan recipes!"
Lin Tian chuckled: "Haha, but I do!"
"You do? How many could you possibly have?"
Lin Tian pondered for a few seconds, then said, "I don’t have an exact number of the dan recipes, roughly over eighty thousand, though."
"How... how many..." The merchants almost shouted in unison, and from their facial expressions, you could gauge how shocked they were inside.
Lin Tian repeated, "Over eighty thousand, I’m too lazy to count the exact number, but the herbs collected over the years by Luoyan Dock and your families shouldn’t be a problem for me."
The expressions of the three gradually shifted from shock to calm. Tang Zong even looked at Lin Tian like he was a fool.
With over eighty thousand dan recipes, he’s really got the nerve to say it. All the families and the Alliance combined don’t even have a thousand, do they?
Lin Tian, just one person, claims to have over eighty thousand dan recipes, who is he trying to fool?
Lin Tian took in their expressions but didn’t mind, saying, "I know you don’t believe me, but it doesn’t matter. Once we cooperate, you’ll believe."
"..." Why does this guy keep talking nonsense?
"I know your family has Alchemy skills, but you’re hindered by the lack of dan recipes. I can not only give you all the 300-plus herbs I sneaked out with but also provide you with dan recipes and ensure those herbs can all be refined into dan." Pausing, Lin Tian added, "However, I have one condition. In the end, we divide the dan three to seven. You get two, I get eight!"
"..."
Silence, a long silence.
The three were lost in their thoughts, saying nothing.
If what Lin Tian said is true, this is immensely beneficial!
Regardless of the three to seven split and the herbs, those dan recipes alone are priceless treasures! You know, at auctions, a single dan recipe can sell for billions!
This is the real wealth!
"So you’re saying our families would process for you, and you get 80% of the yield, and we get 20%?" Yue Rong asked.
Lin Tian nodded, "That’s the idea."
Tang Rong laughed and shook his head, "Isn’t this price way too low? Having our four families work for you, and ending up with only 20% of the profit?"
Except for Lin Tian, everyone present were savvy business people, aiming to maximize benefits. They didn’t mention the dan recipes and instead framed it as work, obviously hoping to gain more.
Lin Tian smiled and asked, "So what do you propose?"
"Forty-sixty!" Li Shan offered a price, immediately gaining 50% more profit for their side. This wasn’t their bottom line; it was giving Lin Tian a chance to negotiate. If he said ’thirty-seventy’, someone would likely agree and settle on that price.
Lin Tian smiled and then said, "I don’t like forty-sixty, how about ninety-ten then."
"How much?" Yue Rong almost thought he’d heard wrong. Why was this guy negotiating lower?
"I take ninety percent, you take ten. Didn’t I make myself clear?"
"..." This guy isn’t following the playbook!
Lin Tian smiled, "None of us are fools. What you value most are the dan recipes, right? I’m almost giving them away for free, and you’re still haggling with me. Don’t you think you’re being too greedy? If you think this price is still low, I won’t give you a single dan. Of course, you can choose not to cooperate with me. But I think there are many families willing to work with me, aren’t there?"
"..."
"I’ll give you one last chance, ninety-ten. Take it or leave it."
The three exchanged glances, and finally, Li Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! But how can we trust you?"
Lin Tian, reclining comfortably, said, "I’m giving you over 300 herbs; I should be the one worrying about trust, shouldn’t I? Oh, and I must emphasize, with so many dan recipes in my hands, I’m naturally knowledgeable in pharmacology. I have a sense of how many dan can be made from these herbs. If you dare to pocket anything, our cooperation ends here, and you can forget about getting another dan recipe from me in the future."
"Don’t worry about that; as businessmen, integrity is what we value. You’ll get what you’re owed!" Li Shan spoke in his gruff voice.
Despite his large stature, seemingly the simple-minded type, he was actually quite astute.
If Lin Tian hadn’t spoken like this, there’s indeed a possibility they’d have taken more than their share.
Lin Tian thought for a moment and said, "I’ll have those herbs delivered to you in three batches tomorrow. And of course, if you want to refine your family’s herbs into dan without recipes, you can find me. The price will be fair... well, since the herbs are yours, let’s say fifty-fifty."
This price is fair. You know, refining a single herb into dan and then giving half to Lin Tian still means they profit, not to mention acquiring a dan recipe. This kind of deal is like a dream come true.
After a pause, Lin Tian added, "How many other families are aiming to deal with the Bai Family?"
Li Shan thought for a moment and said, "Three more, the Wang Family, Liang Family, and the Tan Family. Oh, and the Alliance too."
They spoke of businessmen’s integrity earlier, yet now easily turned on their allies. That’s their true nature—when immediate benefits are involved, such fragile alliances aren’t even worth considering before selling out.
"Heh, I knew the Wang Family was among them." Lin Tian thought for a while and said, "Here’s the plan: when you return today, gather the Liang Family, Tan Family, and Alliance folks, and tell them about the deal I offered you. Of course, those 300-plus herbs will still go to you. If the other families and the Alliance are interested in the dan recipes, they can come directly to me, and we’ll split the dan evenly."
"And what about the Wang Family?"
"The Wang Family? They’re at the top of my blacklist."